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went under

VERB

fail, submerge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt drown

WEAK

default die fall fold founder go down sink submerse submit succumb suffocate surrender

Antonyms

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

Example Sentences

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But Standard Oil finally went under the knife in 1911, split into 34 separate companies that sometimes seem like they are bent on reunifying.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

It fell steadily in the following decade thanks to booming postwar growth, inflation, and rapid reductions in military spending, and it went under 50% by 1957.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The typical home that went under contract in February spent 66 days on the market—the slowest pace in a decade for this time of year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It is also not clear how much cash reserves the company had when it went under.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

I went under die water, yelling for him, then came up, gasping.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor